The Field of Blood and the Problems of Outremer, c.1119-1149 Flashcards
Which Muslim leader scored a comprehensive victory against the Franks in 1119?
Il-Ghazi
When did the army of Il-Ghazi surround the army of Roger of Antioch?
28 June 1119
Where did the battle of the Field of Blood take place?
Sarmuda
Which Aleppan preacher inspired the Muslim forces before the Field of Blood?
Ibn al-Khashshab
What became more explicitly referenced in the inscriptions on Muslim leaders’ tombs after 1119?
Jihad
The memorial of which Muslim ruler of Damascus noted his alleged role as a defender of Islam?
Tughtegin
Which nephew and successor of Il-Ghazi sought to build upon the mythos surrounding his uncle’s victory?
Balak
What was Il-Ghazi allegedly fond of that may have made him a poor role model for Muslim unity?
Alcohol
In what year did Il-Ghazi die?
1122
Who divided up Il-Ghazi’s territories after he died and fought each other?
his sons
Who did Balak capture in the autumn of 1122?
Joscelin I of Edessa
Who did Balak capture in April 1123?
Baldwin II
Which city’s siege did Balak not get to because he was fighting a rebel when he died in 1124?
Tyre
Which major Muslim Syrian city had three different rulers between 1122 and 1128?
Aleppo
Which ruler of Aleppo between 1124 and 1125 was mainly concerned with taking his brother’s lands?
Timurtash
On how many occasions between 1110 and 1137 did the kings of Jerusalem intervene to assist Antioch?
Fifteen
When did Il-Ghazi threaten Antioch again, causing Baldwin II to march north to his barons’ annoyance?
June 1120
Which nation’s continuing claims on Antioch made it feel even less secure after the defeat of 1119?
Byzantium
Who was the royal chancellor that Baldwin II took with him on his intervention in the north in 1122?
Pagan
What relic’s removal to travel with the king of Jerusalem unnerved the population of his kingdom?
True Cross
Which crusader state begrudged the lack of Antiochene support at the siege of Tyre?
Kingdom of Jerusalem
When was there a massacre of pilgrims that in addition to Field of Blood led to the Templars’ creation?
Easter 1119
How many Christian pilgrims were massacred near the River Jordan at Easter 1119?
Three hundred
Where did leaders of the kingdom of Jerusalem meet and agree to ask for European aid in 1120?
Nablus
Which pope did the Franks of Outremer appeal to for aid following the Field of Blood?
Calixtus II
Which Italian city-state responded to the request made for aid after the Field of Blood?
Venice
When did the help sent from the Venetians after the Field of Blood arrive?
May 1123
How many ships did the Venetians send to aid Outremer in 1122?
Seventy
Which city did Baldwin II launch an abortive campaign against in 1129, exploiting the new aid?
Damascus
In what year did the Franks, with Venetian assistance, capture the vital city of Tyre?
1124
Which major port city was captured in 1124 with the assistance of the Venetians?
Tyre